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South Indian Muslims in Singapore and Malaysia

The URA Conservation Department co-hosted this talk with the support of Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) on 10th October 2015 at the URA Centre Function Hall. This is our inaugural event in partnership with the IHC. The talk was given by Ms Khoo Salma Nasution and two Singapore community leaders, Mr Naseer Ghani and Mr Mohd Nasim. Ms Khoo Salma traced the origins of the South Indian Muslims and how they arrived at Southeast Asia. She touched on the community, the types of job they took on and the Waqf properties in Penang. The Waqf properties were used for mosques, burial grounds, water supply, education and feasts and family trusts – and how this shaped the heritage landscape of Georgetown. Majority of the Indian Muslims in the Straits Settlement came from Malabar (Kerala) and Tamil Nadu. She also shared on the connections between Penang and Singapore. Mr Naseer Ghani who spoke about the community as a whole and the trades they dealt in, such as the Mama shops that we are familiar with. The other community leader, Mr Mohd Nasim, touched largely on Indian Muslim mosques such as the recently gazetted Malabar Mosque and the Al-Abrar Mosque along Telok Ayer Street. Did you know, Kadayanallur Street by the URA Centre was named after the community from Tamil Nadu, who had set up the Umar Pulavar Tamil High School - located where URA now stands? It was the only Tamil language high school in South-East Asia!

Preservation of Sites and Monuments

Designated as a National Monument by the Preservation of Sites and Monuments (PSM), now a department under the National Heritage Board (NHB). More information available on their website.

Kampong Glam Goodness

The Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media (DTVM) is a full-time diploma under the School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences at Singapore Polytechnic. It trains students to be content creators for different media products for different audiences across different platforms such as print, broadcast, online and mobile. Students learn scriptwriting for drama, comedy and entertainment programmes, journalism, documentary and new media. This video is scripted, shot and edited by first year students as part of an assignment under the modules Scriptwriting for Entertainment Programmes and Video Production.

101, 105, 107, 109 Jalan Sultan_AHA 2012 Winner: The Sultan

This video by students from SOTA shows how the former Al-Ahmadiya Press Building at 101 Jalan Sultan has been transformed into 'The Sultan'. It presents the different ways where the history of the heritage buildings has been retained and represented in its adaptation for new uses. This video is a collaboration between URA and SOTA to encourage our youth to better understand and share the awareness of our built heritage.

134 Arab Street_Haji Hashim Haji Abdullah

Malay Pioneers of Early Singapore: A bookstore owner that bridged the knowledge gap among the Malays

471 Victoria Street_Down goes a Foundation Stone for Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 11 April 1956, Page 8

471 Victoria Street_Malabar Muslims' Prayers for Allies

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 10 April 1941, Page 11

471 Victoria Street_Marked for Renovation

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 1 February 1994, Page 3

471 Victoria Street_Mosque Appeals for More Funds

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 6 October 1988, Page 17

471 Victoria Street_Mosque Needs Donations

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 2 June 2009, Page 24

471 Victoria Street_Mosque Needs More Funds

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 20 March 1989, Page 17

471 Victoria Street_Mosque that took 5 Years to build

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 23 January 1963, Page 11

471 Victoria Street_Sultan will Lay Stone of Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 10 April 1956, Page 4

471 Victoria Street_Sultan's Gift to Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 27 June 1956, Page 9

Heritage in Your Hand

Retrieved from BeMUSE, Volume 6, Issue 3, Oct-Dec 2013, Page 3 to 13

Lived Spaces and Memories – The Indian Business Communities in Colonial Singapore

Retrieved from BiblioAsia, Vol 7 Issue 3, 2011, Page 12 to 17

Multi-ethnic Enclaves around Middle Road: An Examination of Early Urban Settlement In Singapore

Retrieved from BiblioAsia, Vol 2 Issue 2, Jul 2006, Page 4 to 11

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail

Steeped in history, culture and memories, Kampong Glam is one of Singapore's most colourful districts...

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_111 Jalan Sultan

Established in 1912, Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah is the oldest surviving madrasah in Singapore. Its beginnings can be traced to the late 19th century when Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff started a small school in the family house at what was then Java Road (present-day Beach Road Garden estate).

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_15 Jalan Pinang

The Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 1956 to promote greater participation of Malays in business and to represent the Malay business community in official dealings.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_1A Jalan Klapa

Officially registered in 1950, the Singapore Loo Clan Association is a clan for Chinese for the surname "Loo" (呂).

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_20 and 25 Baghdad Street and 31 Bussorah Street

Bussorah Street and its vicinity today are lined with new businesses. Amidst them, however, there are old-time shops to be found.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_28 to 32 (even nos.) Aliwal Street

This Art Deco building, designed by the local architect partnership of Chan Kui Chuan and Tan Koh Keng, used to house the former Chong Cheng School and Chong Pun Girls’ Schools. Both were Chinese schools started by the Hokkien community. They provided much-needed education during a time when Singapore's educational infrastructure was lacking.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_3 Muscat Street

End your exploration of Trail 1 at this grand and imposing mosque, Masjid Sultan. Every year, during the fasting month of Ramadan, Muslims gather in the vicinity of the mosque to await the prayer call to break their fast.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_341B Beach Road

The only trade association in Singapore today representing the timber industry, Singapore Timber Association traces its lineage to a few earlier organisations - the Singapore Steam Sawmillers Association, Singapore Electric Sawmillers Association and Singapore Timber Exporters' Association.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_39 and 95 Arab Street and 74 Bussorah Street

The Arab community has left their imprint on Kampong Glam in many ways, such as the two madrasahs (p.16 & 57) in this area.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_3B Jalan Kubor

Nanyang Kuah Si Association was started in 1954 to promote mutual aid among the Hokkien immigrants of the surname "Kuah" (柯).

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_471 Victoria Street (Malabar Muslim Jama'ath Mosque)

Officially opened in 1963, this is the only mosque in Singapore built and managed by the Malabar Muslim community.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_51 Sultan Gate

Pondoks, or communal lodging houses were a feature of Kampong Glam and its vicinity before redevelopment took off in the 1980s. These pondoks were usually set up to house newly arrived migrants from their respective hometown in present-day Indonesia and Malaysia.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_719 North Bridge Road

Singapore used to be the pilgrimage hub in the region (p.31) and Kampong Glam was a centre for pilgrimage-related services such as travel agencies, boarding houses and shops selling goods for the long journey.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_728 North Bridge Road

Attar, or non-alcohol perfumes crafted from high-grade essential oils, are an important part of Islamic culture and Kampong Glam is where generations of patrons have flocked to high-quality, attar.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_73 Sultan Gate

Meaning “Yellow Mansion” in Malay, Gedung Kuning was believed to be built at around the same time or slightly earlier than the former Istana Kampong Gelam.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_738 and 747 North Bridge Road, 18 and 48 Kandahar Street

Literally meaning “Padang rice”, nasi padang is a typical Sumatran dish comprising steamed rice served with a variety of dishes, many of which feature coconut gravy, such as daun ubi tumbuk (cassava leaves cooked in coconut milk and spices), rendang (meat simmered in spices and coconut gravy) and opor nangka (young jackfruit curry). In Kampong Glam, nasi padang eateries have been serving generations of loyal fans since the 1940s.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_741 North Bridge Road

In the past, North Bridge Road was famed for its Banjarese and Indian gemstone traders and craftsmen who would set the stones in hand-crafted jewellery pieces.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_745 North Bridge Road

North Bridge Road also attracted a number of South Indian entrepreneurs to set up stalls selling distinctive fare such as murtabak and biryani.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_7A Jalan Kubor

Originally called 'Ngo Kim Kong Hoey" (五金公会 [Five Metals Trade Association]), this trade association was founded in 1935.

Kampong Glam - A Heritage Trail_85 Sultan Gate

Start your exploration of Kampong Glam with a visit to the Malay Heritage Centre, which showcases the culture, heritage and history of the Malay community in Singapore.

Arab Street

Vernon Cornelius-Takahama & Dahlia Shamsuddin. (2004). Arab Street. Retrieved from Singapore Infopedia at http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_72_2004-12-23.html. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2004.

Beach Road

Vernon Cornelius-Takahama. (2004). Beach Road. Retrieved from Singapore Infopedia at http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_889_2004-12-23.html. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2004.

Bendahara House (Gedung Kuning)

Vernon Cornelius. (2004). Bendahara House (Gedung Kuning). Retrieved from Singapore Infopedia at http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_748_2004-12-24.html. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2004.

Istana Kampong Glam

Vernon Cornelius. (2004). Istana Kampong Glam. Retrieved from Singapore Infopedia at http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_101_2004-12-24.html. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2004.

Kampong Glam

North Bridge Road

Vernon Cornelius-Takahama. (2004). North Bridge Road. Retrieved from Singapore Infopedia at http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_880_2004-12-28.html. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2004.

Sultan Gate

Sultan Mosque

3 Muscat Street_During Japanese Bombing, People Sheltered at Sultan Mosque

Retrieved from National Archives of Singapore, Oral History Centre, MOHAMMAD Saat bin Tamby (Haji), 5/5/1993

3 Muscat Street_Gun to Break Daily Muslim Fast

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, Straits Times, 25 September 1941, Page 10

3 Muscat Street_Mosque Repairs Cost $145,000

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 12 April 1968, Page 4

3 Muscat Street_Muslims Begin Their Fast To-morrow

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, Straits Times, 14 October 1939, Page 10

3 Muscat Street_Muslims Getting Food Gifts from Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Singapore Free Press, 13 February 1962, Page 7

3 Muscat Street_New Sultan Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 2 July 1928, Page 3

3 Muscat Street_New Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 January 1930, Page 10

Photograph of Sultan Mosque at 3 Muscat Street, near North Bridge Road, Singapore

Retrieved from National Archives of Singapore, ROBERT FEINGOLD, 1930

3 Muscat Street_Prayer-Time at Masjid Sultan Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 October 1941, Page 6

3 Muscat Street_Prayers at Mosque to Mark Hari Raya Joy

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 7 October 1975, Page 1

3 Muscat Street_Stories They Tell – Monuments and Singapore during the Japanese Occupation

Retrieved from BeMUSE, Volume 5, Issue 1, Jan-Mar 2012, Page 44 to 53

3 Muscat Street_Sultan Mosque now a Monument

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 17 March 1975, Page 5

3 Muscat Street_The Invention of a Tradition: Indo-Saracenic Domes on Mosques in Singapore

Retrieved from BiblioAsia, Vol 9 Issue 1, Apr-Jun 2013, Page 16 to 23

3 Muscat Street_The Kampong Glam Mosque. Nearing Completion.

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1929, Page 8

3 Muscat Street_The Sultan Mosque

Retrieved from the National Library’s ‘NewspaperSG’ digital archives, The Straits Times, 2 September 1925, Page 9